A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Very well so far as it goes. MR. HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman. But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself. We'll talk no more of that."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well so far as it goes.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
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From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
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From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
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From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
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From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
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From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
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From this reading We'll talk no more of that."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
not any; not one
From this reading We'll talk no more of that."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
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From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
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From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
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From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading We'll talk no more of that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
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From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading We'll talk no more of that."
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From this reading Very well so far as it goes.
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From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HARTOPP.--"I cannot presume to question you further, Mr. Chapman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But to one of your knowledge of the world, I need not say that your silence deprives me of the power to assist yourself.
